Fertigation techniques for efficient water and nutrient use in agriculture Peter Davidson

Fertigation techniques for efficient water and nutrient use in agriculture Peter DavidsonIrrigated agriculture constitutes about 20% of the total cultivated land in the world, has much higher crop productivity compared to rainfed agriculture and contributes significantly to meeting the challenge of feeding the world. However, water resources are very limited, especially in the arid and semi arid regions where irrigated agriculture is most practised. This chapter describes how fertigation (application of nutrients through irrigation water)

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